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Irish Itinerants series, Galway, Ireland, 1991. Known as “Travellers” in Ireland, this distinct ethnic group numbers around 25,000 people. Their traditionally nomadic way of life marginalizes them in Irish society.

1991

Artists

Lauren GreenfieldArtist
Classification
Photographs
Technique
Pigment print
Medium
Archival pigment print
Culture
American
Century
20th century
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Department
Department of Photographs

Dimensions

sheet: 45.9 × 32.4 cm (18 1/16 × 12 3/4 in.) image: 45.2 × 31.8 cm (17 13/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Lauren Greenfield, gift; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2021.

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Irish Itinerants series, Galway, Ireland, 1991. Known as “Travellers” in Ireland, this distinct ethnic group numbers around 25,000 people. Their traditionally nomadic way of life marginalizes them in Irish society. | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI